

August is the month when there are so many feasts and popular festivals bound up with the products of the earth in the whole Campania, which help to rediscover and to maintain alive traditions, culture and popular music and handicraft works. The Sorrento Peninsula is not outdone. Here are some of the festivals that will be in August.

On August 3th, 4th and 5th 2014 in Arola in Vico Equense there will be the Feast of the Riavulillo. The Riavulillo is a small smoked cheese, hand made and stuffed with black olives, olive oil and minced chilli pepper. It is a feast for all those people who love the culinary traditions. Cheered by music and shows, the lion's share is taken by the Riavulillo, which is served alone or stuffed in a filled roll with various and genuine vegetables and accompanied by the local wine, joy of every gourmets. Not to absolutely lose it is the Provolone of the Monk Cheese, served with the local honey that exalts its tast. Besides to finish tasting of the local quality, the Feast offers the tasting of a vast choice of traditional desserts.

On August 24th and 26th 2014 in Preazzano in Vico Equense there is the 23nd edition of the Feast of the Eggplant. Very numerous are the dishes to be tasted, the desserts and the good local wine, not to mention of the alley of the artisans, where you can appreciate the fruits of theirs ancient and wise job, and the play area devoted to the children. The delicious dishes that you can taste are prepared by local ladies and girls in the kitchen of the Restaurant "Monk Cosimo" under the supervision of its chefs.

On August in Colli di Fontanelle in Sant'Agnello there will be the 35th edition of the Show Market of the Typical Products, an exposure and sale of numerous and assorted local typical products, with tastings and entertainment shows. The event is a guarantee for quality and respect of the country traditions of the zone, handed down not only through the genuine food and the ancient recipes, but also through runs that allow to relive the history of Colli di Fontanelle, thanks to photographic exhibitions, theme meetings and driven visits of notable interest as the ancient method of the pressing of the grape.
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